Provost & Academic Vice President

WIU/UPI Agreement 2007-2011 Memorandums

APPROVAL DATE: 3/24/08
APPROVED BY: Jack Thomas, Karen Sears

Former Professional Achievement Award (PAA) System

Memorandum of Understanding

Pursuant to Article 13.2. of UPI/WIU Agreement 2007-2011,
this Memorandum of Understanding is established between UPI and WIU for
the purpose of elaborating upon Article 20.14.d. of the Agreement,
and the Grandfathered Language 2007-2011 document.

The new Department PAA Activities documents per the UPI/WIU
Agreement 2007-2011 as approved shall become effective September
1, 2007, and Unit A faculty members may submit PAA Annual Points
Record forms on or around September 1, 2008.

The former PAA system per the UPI/WIU Agreement 2001-2007
will remain in effect through the 2010-2011 evaluation year. Faculty
tenured prior to Fall 2007 will have the option of applying for either
the old PAA (per the UPI/WIU Agreement 2001-2007 ) or the new
PAA (per the UPI/WIU Agreement 2007-2011 ). If one chooses to
apply under the old PAA, it will be in the year one would have become
eligible to apply for the old PAA.

For purpose of providing an Annual Report by tenured faculty, as
required under Article 20.15, any eligible faculty member may begin
submitting annual PAA Annual Points Record UPI/WIU Agreement 2007-2011 ),
and thereafter continue accruing points only for the new PAA. forms under the new
PAA system, commencing with the first round of submissions on or around
September 1, 2008.* If the faculty member accumulates enough points
under the new system to earn a PAA, prior to becoming eligible for an
old PAA application, then the faculty member will receive the new PAA
monetary award (Article 29.2 of

The following is the timetable for eligible faculty choosing to
apply for the old PAA:

Those in Cycle C, which covers the years 2003-04 through 2006-
07, may apply for the old PAA in the 2007-08 academic year, per the
timelines and procedures under that old system.** Commencing with the
2008-09 academic year, these faculty may only apply for the new PAA.

Those in Cycle D, which covers the years 2004-05 through 2007-
08, may apply for the old PAA in the 2008-09 academic year, per the
timelines and procedures under that old system.** Commencing with the
2009-10 academic year, these faculty may only apply for a new cycle
under the new PAA.

Those in Cycle A, which covers the years 2005-06 through 2008-
09, may apply for the old PAA in the 2009-10 academic year, per the
timelines and procedures under that old system.** Commencing with the
2010-11 academic year, these faculty may only apply for a new cycle
under the new PAA.

Those in Cycle B, which covers the years 2006-07 through 2009-
10, may apply for the old PAA in the 2010-11 academic year, per the
timelines and procedures under that old system.** Commencing with the
2011-12 academic year, these faculty may only apply for a new cycle
under the new PAA.

General Provisions for Faculty Opting to Apply for an Old PAA:

The Article 20.14.d. ( UPI/WIU Agreement 2007-2011 )
provision allowing Cycles A and B faculty to submit
Scholarly/Professional Activities (from years prior to the start of Fall
2007) to the new PAA is not applicable to those faculty who choose the
option of applying for the old PAA with those
activities.

If a faculty member applies for the old PAA, activities under
Teaching/Primary Duties and the second area chosen
(Scholarly/Professional or Service) during the evaluation period will
not be considered when applying for a new PAA in a
subsequent year. However, eligible activities under the third un-used
area of responsibility (including the Bonus section of the new PAA
system, as appropriate), which were completed during
the old PAA's four-year period and after the start of Fall 2007,
may be applied toward the new PAA.

If a faculty member applies for an old PAA and is turned down,
she/he shall not use the activities (under Teaching/Primary Duties and
the second area chosen) submitted for an unsuccessful
old PAA, when later applying for a new PAA. However, eligible activities
under the third un-used area of responsibility (including the Bonus
section of the new PAA system, as appropriate), which were completed
during the old PAA's four-year period and after the start of Fall 2007,
may be applied toward the new PAA.

* Eligible faculty members in Cycle A submitting annual PAA
Annual Points Record forms under the new PAA system, commencing
with the first round of submissions on or around September 1, 2008, are
allowed to submit their activities conducted from 2005-2007 in the
Scholarly/Professional Activities area (in addition to all activities in
2007-008 eligible under the new PAA), per UPI/WIU Agreement
2007-2011, Article 20.14.d. Eligible faculty members in Cycle B
submitting annual PAA Annual Points Record forms under the new
PAA system, commencing with the first round of submissions on or around
September 1, 2008, are allowed to submit their activities conducted
from 2006-2007 in the Scholarly/Professional Activities area (in
addition to all activities in 2007-2008 eligible under the new PAA), per
the UPI/WIU Agreement 2007-2011, Article 20.14.d.

** The old PAA system timelines and procedures are disclosed in
Article 20.13 of the UPI/WIU Agreement 2001-2007. If
application for an old PAA is desired, it will be the faculty member's
responsibility to submit a portfolio with full documentation for
teaching/primary duties and for one other area of evaluation
(scholarly/professional activity or service) in accordance with the
annual timelines for tenured/tenure-track faculty. Requirements for
performance levels will continue to be the PAA Criteria established in
the Department Criteria in effect during the 2007-08 academic year.